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Rhode Island: A Big Getaway

Rhode Island is the perfect getaway vacationers who want all the variety of a New England experience without hours of travel. Attractions, hotels, first-class restaurants and shopping are packed into Rhode Island, the smallest state in the union.

Known for its historic landmarks and magnificent architecture, Rhode Island’s capital Providence is packed with first-class cuisine and shopping, and scores of art galleries and museums.

Providence is home to a smorgasbord of historical attractions. Benefit Street's "Mile of History" boasts the most impressive concentration of original Colonial homes in America.

Washington County, or South County to the locals, is the quintessential beach locale with more than 100 miles of coastline and fifteen public beaches to frolic, play, swim and surf in.

Historic Bristol hosts a Fourth of July parade throughout the downtown area – the oldest Fourth of July parade in the USA.

Newport, with its fabulous Gilded-Age mansions, cobblestone streets, worldclass restaurants, and one-of-a-kind shops, is a first-class resort-by-the-sea.





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Rhode Island is the perfect getaway for vacationers who want all the variety of a New England experience without hours of travel and hassle. Attractions, accommodations, first-class restaurants and shopping are packed into Rhode Island, the smallest state.

But Rhode Island’s small size doesn’t mean you’ll be bored. From sailing and vineyard hopping in Newport County to apple-picking and surfing in South County, there are wildly different areas of Rhode Island to discover.

Rhode Island’s nickname, the Ocean State, is no misnomer – Rhode Island has more than 100 public and private beaches crammed into its tiny frame. And with more than 400 miles of coastline, visitors can choose from family-friendly beaches with small surf and even playgrounds, or beaches with waves that would make even the most experienced surfer sweat. Awaiting vacationers in Rhode Island are a variety of inns, motels and hotels.

Known for its historic landmarks and magnificent architecture, Rhode Island’s capital city, Providence, is packed with first-class cuisine and shopping, and scores of art galleries and museums. Benefit Street's "Mile Of History" in Providence probably embraces the most impressive concentration of original Colonial homes in America.

Newport County, long a tourist hub of the state, includes the glittering City-by-the-Sea, Newport, and picturesque towns Middletown, Portsmouth, Jamestown, Tiverton and Little Compton. Newport is both an exciting resort community and a quaint New England town, a bustling place where sailboat masts and church steeples form the skyline. Nearly a dozen of Newport’s palatial summer residences are open for touring.

Rhode Island enjoys a temperate climate. The warmest months of the year are April through October. Rhode Island has no measurable "rainy" or "dry" season; precipitation falls fairly evenly throughout the year.

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ATTRACTIONS


Blackstone Valley The 1793 opening of Samuel Slater's cotton mill in Pawtucket in 1793 ushered in America's Industrial Revolution.

Some of the region's attractions include riverboat cruises on the Blackstone Valley Explorer, and the Blackstone Valley National Heritage Corridor. Other attractions include The Brown & Hopkins Country Store, the oldest country store in continuous operation in the United States and the Museum of Work and Culture.


Block Island Long public beaches and 365 freshwater ponds are the main attractions of this tiny island. The Block Island Nature Conservancy operates a large trail system. Old Harbor is served by ferry from Point Judith.
There are several interesting lighthouses including Mohegan Bluffs, Southeast Lighthouse where the bluffs rise abruptly to a height of about 200 feet above the sea, and North Light.


Bristol Some of Bristol’s attractions are Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, Coggeshall Farm Museum which portrays the work and lifestyles of a 1790's coastal farm, Haffenreffer Museum Of Anthropology with artifacts from the native peoples world-wide, and Herreshoff Marine & America's Cup Museum where six successful America's Cup defenders were built has a collection of 50 yachts.

Also popular is the Audubon Society Environmental Education center which features Rhode Island's largest aquarium, a life size model of a Right Whale, tide pool tank and a nature trail.


Colt State Park provides a three-mile drive around the shoreline, and nearby is the Civic Center Historic District of Barrington with its medieval style buildings, and the Massasoit Spring.


Fort Adams was the second largest bastioned fort in the U.S. The Naval War College is home to the Naval War College Museum.


Narragansett Canonchet Farm is the site of South County Museum with its exhibits of rural life.

Newport Nearly a dozen of Newport’s palatial summer residences are open for touring. Newport Mansions provides a tour of 11 historic properties, including The Breakers (built for Cornelius Vanderbilt 1893-1895), the Astors' Beechwood Mansion with costumed actors to re-create the fabulous 1890's lifestyle, Rosecliff (modeled after the Grand Trianon at Versailles), and Belcourt Castle, a Louis XIII-style castle. NEWPORT HOTELS

Bowen's Wharf is a shopping, restaurant and marine district while the Brick Market Place, initially a market and granary, now has a variety of gift shops, boutiques and restaurants.

The International Tennis Hall Of Fame is housed in the Newport Casino built in 1880. Other museums include the Museum Of Newport History and the Museum Of Yachting. and at the The Newport Exploration Center visitors can discover the world of Narragansett Bay.


North Kingstown Wickford Village, administrative center of North Kingstown, is a seaside village with 17th and 18th century homes and shops. Casey Farm is a rare example of one of the original plantation farms. Smith's Castle was a trading post for Richard Smith and Roger Williams. Quonset Aviation Museum hosts aircraft and Rhode Island Aviation memorabilia.


North Smithfield Slatersville Village Green is the heart of one of America's oldest mill villages.


Providence Benefit Street's "Mile Of History" probably embraces the most impressive concentration of original Colonial homes in America. The Rhode Island State House, and the State Capitol are among the many historic buildings which are open to the public.

Other attractions include the Culinary Archives & Museum at Johnson & Wales University, The RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) Museum and Rhode Island's only National Park, Roger Williams National Memorial.

Still more museums include the Natural History & Planetarium and the Providence Children's Museum. Further attractions for children include the Roger Williams Park Zoo.

Also popular is Federal Hill, home of Providence's "Little Italy" and its many throwback ristorantes for which the city is famous. PROVIDENCE HOTELS


South Kingstown The Museum Of Primitive Art & Culture is an archaeological and ethnological collection.


Warwick Over 200 stores and restaurants line Warwick’s "Miracle Mile of Shopping." Pawtuxet Village is one of New England's oldest villages. WARWICK HOTELS


Westerly There’s a lot to interest children in this region like the Atlantic Beach Park in Misquamicut.


Photo courtesy Rhode Island Tourism Division

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